Description: American physicians visited Soviet Georgia to investigate beatings and use of poison gas to put down autonomy uprising in Tbilisi. Smuggled footage of brutality and dead bodies.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/26/1989
Description: Massachusetts State Representatives speak pro and con on gay rights anti-discrimination bill. Reps. Salvatore Dimasi, Roger Goyette, Susan Schur, Philip Travis, Eleanor Myerson, James Miceli, Francis Woodward, Thomas Vallely, Willian Robinson. The debate focuses mainly on discrimination against gay people in the workplace, but also touches on AIDS and gay foster care rights.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/23/1985
Description: Gay bars in South End. South End environs. Exteriors of 520 Tremont. Henry Vara, nightclub operator, will be fifty percent owner of jazz room Lulu White's if the licensing board approves. Interview with spokesman for gay community on concerns about the Vara Brother's reputation for exploiting the neighborhoods, and the types of gay bars they would prefer. He encourages community involvement with neighborhood associations to ensure safe spaces for gay people. They shoot cutaways. Exteriors of South End residences. Exteriors of Lulu White's. Interview with White's owner, Mario Carnavale, who explains that they are having to close Lulu's because jazz isn't supported by the Boston community. He defends himself and Lulu's co-owner Dennis Palmisciano, against the controversy people are trying to make of their selling the club.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/02/1981
Description: Hearing on controversy of gay foster care.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/03/1986
Description: DAVID SCONDRAS SPEAKS AT RALLY FOR GAY FOSTER PARENTS. DSS. demonstration.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1985
Description: Gays father on State House steps to protest new policy virtually prohibiting placement of foster children in their custody, in favor of traditional family settings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/27/1987
Description: Gay activists protest at Bush headquarters in Boston to demand more attention and funding for AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/01/1988
Description: New political strategies for gay rights bill make its passage more likely. Advocates lobby for rules reform. Mark Roosevelt.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/29/1989
Description: Majority of Senate favors protecting gay rights but final vote not taken because Senate wants to amend House version of bill. Michael Barrett, David Locke, William MacLean. People exit Senate door.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/12/1987
Description: Gay rights bill passes Senate, goes to Committee on Third Reading; could be held up past current legislative session. Gay activists march outside State House. David Locke, Michael Barrett, C. Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/23/1987